论钱庄在近代中国资本市场上的地位和作用

钱庄是传统中国金融机构的典型和代表之一。中国近代新式机器大工业企业诞生后,钱庄在资本市场上扮演了重要作用:洋务运动时期在资本市场上占据统治地位;清末新式华商银行业出现,直至南京政府银行业成为社会经济生活中最重要的金融力量时,钱庄在资本市场上的地位和作用仍然不可低估。为适应中国近代资本市场的需求,钱庄在经营习惯和制度等方面进行了相当多的改变和调适。钱庄在中国近代资本市场上的地位和作用,使人不得不对传统金融机构在中国近代的作用进行重新评价。

The Status and Functions of Qianzhuangs(Old-style Chinese Private Banks) in the Capital Market of Modern China

Qianzhuang represents one of the typical traditional Chinese financial institutions.After the birth of the new-style large-scale mechanized industry,Qianzhuangs played an important role in the capital market.It dominated the capital market during the Westernized Movement.Even when new-style Chinese banks emerged in late Qing and further turned into the most important financial force,the status and functions of Qiangzhuangs still could not be underestimated.To meet the needs of Chinese modern capital market,...